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Due Process: Case Comment on Azharuddin v. Board of Control for Cricket in India

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By Abhinava Shrivastava Introduction On November 8, 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (“Court”) overturned the life-ban handed out to former Indian cricket captain, Mohammad Azharuddin (“Azharuddin”) by the Disciplinary Committee (“Committee”) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”) in 2000 for his alleged engagement in match-fixing. Factual Background In response to allegations … Continue reading →

An Overview of Match Fixing in Sport

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By Fatema Merchant Introduction The recent averments made by Mohammed Amir that he was blackmailed into bowling no-ball deliveries by Mazhar Majeed and the spot fixing assertions against professional football, volleyball and baseball players of South Korea have brought the much debated issue of match fixing in sporting activities under the spotlight once again. The … Continue reading →

Sting Operations and Entrapment in Sport

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By Vidya Narayanswamy Introduction Match-fixing and spot-fixing are seen as some of modern cricket’s greatest challenges, as they undermine public confidence in the authenticity and integrity of the game. Although suspected to have existed since the 1990s, law-enforcement authorities and cricket boards woke up to the challenge only in 2000, after then South African captain … Continue reading →